Device for measuring cloth



(No Model.)

0.TUX'BURY. DEVICE FOR MEASURING CLOTH.

Patefited Dec. 20, 1887.

V UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES TUXBUBY, OF WINDSOR, VERMONT.

DEVICE FOR MEASURING CLOTH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 375,026, dated December 20, 1887.

- Application filed April 9, 1887. Serial No. 234.298. (No model.)

To wZZ whom it may concern..- 7

Be it known that I, CHARLES TUXBURY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vindsor, in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Measuring Cloth or other Goods; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The special object of theinvention is to obtain improved means for measuring goods, as hereinafter described.

'Figure 1 of the drawings is a side elevation; Fig. 2, a top plan View, and Fig. 3 a bottom plan View.

In the drawings, A represents a cord having an end book, a, which is attached to the inner side of the fold of the goods next to the inner end. 2

The tube B, which projects from the hollow stock 0, is passed between the folds of the cloth and around it until the outside of the outer end of the cloth is reached, while the cord A is run out and left between the folds.

The cord with end hook, the tube, and the method of arranging the cord with respect to the cloth are all old and well known to the public.

One end of the cord A is made fast to a grooved spool, D, which carries a hand-crank, d. for winding up the cord. From this spool the cord passes through a spriug-tension, E, consisting of the spring e and fixed plate 6,

then through a slot, f, in the plate F on stock 0 and a stockslot, c, then to and around the wheel G, whose shaft carries a worm, H, that operates the dial mechanism I. The latter is notated to show yards and the fractions thereof. The wheel G- is provided with the slotted adjustable arms 7, guided by the side studs, 9', and held by screws g at a greater or less distance from the center. The cord A passes from the wheel G through a second tensionguide, J, similar to the tension-guide E, then through the hollow stock 0 and tube B.

K L are bent plates bolted to stock 0, and sustaining, respectively, the dial mechanism I and the casing M, in which turns the cordspool D.

Vhat I claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, isr The combination of the dial mechanism I, the shaft carrying worm H and wheel G, the slotted hollow stock 0, carrying tube B, tension-guides E J, and plates F K L, and the grooved spool D, surrounded by easing M, whereby the cord A may be used, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES TUXBURY.

W'itnesses:

WM. BATGHELDER, ARTHUR W. H ARRIS. 

